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Oliver Alonzo Edwards 1878 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 February 1878

Birth Location: Edwardsville, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 12 May 1937

Death Location: Jamestown, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: William Edwards

Mother: Lydia Hammett

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The story of Oliver Alonzo Edwards began in 1878 in Edwardsville, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America. In 1880, Oliver Alonzo Edwards resided in Court House, Cleburne, Alabama, USA. Oliver Alonzo Edwards passed away in 1937 in Jamestown, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Oliver Alonzo Edwards began in 1878 in Edwardsville, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America.
  • In 1880, Oliver Alonzo Edwards resided in Court House, Cleburne, Alabama, USA.
  • Oliver Alonzo Edwards passed away in 1937 in Jamestown, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Oliver Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Oliver Edwards
1878 – 1937
Birth Place: Edwardsville, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
William Richardson Edwards
1846 – 1920
Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, United States
Lydia (Johnson) Hammett
1846 – 1896
Benton, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Stephen Edwards
1818 – 1909
South Carolina, United States
Mariah Chandler
1824 – 1891
Madison, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Edwards
1790 – 1854
Rebecca Clayton
1785 – 1854
Richardson Chandler
1795 – 1859
Frances Shields
1795 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Edwards
1772 – 1850
Sarah Stafford
1770 – 1800
Stephen Clayton
1757 – 1834
Mary Davis
1770 – 1835
James Chandler
1761 – 1809
Elizabeth Stovall
1775 – 1802
Littleberry Shields
1764 – 1827
Susannah Rogers
1772 – 1860

Oliver Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1878
12 February 1878
Birth of Oliver Alonzo Edwards in Edwardsville, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America
Edwardsville, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 2
Oliver Alonzo Edwards resided here in Court House, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Court House, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1937
12 May 1937
Age 59
Death of Oliver Alonzo Edwards in Jamestown, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Jamestown, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 February 1878
    Event Place: Edwardsville, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Court House, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1937
    Event Place: Jamestown, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ringgold, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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